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Two hand-drawn map sheets drawn on the back of a memo form Showing Goldfields, roads, and names of Chiefs and their locations.

Printed map of Johannesburg-Heidelberg “Compiled and drawn in Surveyor General’s Office, Pretoria from farm surveys under direction of Major H.M. Jackson R.E.

A Boer War intelligence map for the Lydenburg District detaililng Boer Commando positions at Machadodorp; hand-drawn and labelled.

Hand-drawn map of South African geography; indicates rivers, roads, wagon tracks, mountain ranges, etc.

Printed booklet with General Orders, 1901. On page 9 of the booklet is noted the promotion to Brevet rank of Lietenant-Colonel S.B. Steele, South African Constabulary, late Commanding "Strathcona's Horse".

Disembarkation Orders; type-written list of seven orders to be followed once the troops are returned to Halifax.

General Route Order No. 213: arrival instructions from South Africa aboard the S.S. "Lake Erie" to England.

Field Orders No. 152 (photocopy); hand-written 'secret' order for Strathcona's Horse (photocopy).

Lord Strathcona's Horse orders: Rendezvous for Transports with detachment of Strathcona's Horse. Hand-written order.

Handwritten and copied District Orders - 98, sent from Headquarters of Military District No. 9 in Halifax. 1pp (two copies)

Handwritten and copied District Orders - 97, sent from Headquarters of Military District No. 9 in Halifax. 3 pp including map (two copies with a third copy of page 2)

Handwritten and copied District Orders - 95, sent from Headquarters of Military District No. 9 in Halifax. 3 pp including map (two copies)

Typed list of "Duties on Board Ship". 4 pp.

District Orders 95,97 & 98: Embarkation Orders; Ship rules.

Printed orders; some annotation.

Roll of men on board S.S. "Lake Erie" for the return trip to England.

Roll of men remaining in South Africa on private business.

Roll of men killed in action or who died from other causes in South Africa; list of death certificates prepared for Ottawa.

Typewritten nominal listing of Officers, N.C.O's and Men Invalided to England.

Roll of men invalidated and in hospital in South Africa.

Hand-written listing of names for LSH roll.

Letter sent to SBS from Lt. Guy H. Kirkpatrick responding to charges of gold being removed from Glynn's Lydenburg Mine. Handwritten, 2 pp.

Reports around the controversial removal of gold from South African property by members of Colonel Steele's command.

Report extract from the intelligence diary of the Consul General at Laurence Marques regarding Komati Port.

A warrant/certificate, 30.5 x 40.5 cm, issued to Samuel Benfield Steele and appointing him as an Officer in the Land Forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel. Issued on February 21st, 1900 and effective from March 7th, 1900. A seal is attached to the certificate.

Department of Militia and Defence of the Dominion of Canada. Supplementary Report: Organization, Equipment, Despatch and Service of the Canadian Contingents During The War in South Africa 1899-1900. Published in Ottawa, 1901. Two copies of report.

Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Royal Commission on the War in South Africa. London: 1903 (445 pp.)

Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Royal Commission on the War in South Africa (Volume 1). London: 1903 (534 pp.)

Minutes of Evidence Taken Before the Royal Commission on the War in South Africa (Volume II). London> 1903 (720 pp.)

Handwritten report sent from SBS to His Excellency, The High Commissioner, Cape Town, re: movement of troops and military strategy.

Troop report extracts; hand-written notes and includes a draft report written by Steele for the High Commissioner in Cape Town.

Report of His Majesty's Commissioners Appointed to Inquire into the Military Preparations and Other Matters Connected with the War in South Africa. London: 1903. (316 pp.)

Koch & Dixie (Cape Town) invoice for stove, oven and bush plates

H.W. Markham (Cape Town) invoice for a rubber bath

George Findlay & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for kitchen and canteen supplies

J. & M. Lewin invoice (Cape Town) for hardware supplies

G. Black, Direct Importer of General Drapery, Clothing, Boots and Shoes, invoice for '3 Oil Baize'

Wm. Spilhaus & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for oil

Lord Strathcona's Horse balance sheets (three) showing receipts and debits 1900-1901

Handwritten invoice for telegrams and messages submitted to Captain J.F. Macdonald and Strathcona's Horse; forwarded by Captain E.F. Mackie to O.C. Strathcona Horse for approval and recommendation.

R.D. Irwin Wholesale & Retail Grocer (Cape Town) invoice for groceries

Handwritten note by H.D.B. Ketchen noting payment made to Major A.E. Snyder for purchase of leather case for carrying Squadron books up country; pencilled notation on verso

Handwritten list of groceries paid for; no name on memo and pencilled word "cake" on verso

Handwritten list of groceries paid for; no name on memo

A handwritten page detailing expenses owing Captain A.R. Macdonell for expenses related to Lord Strathcona's Horse; written on Windsor Hotel (Montreal) letterhead

R.D. Irwin Wholesale & Retail Grocer (Cape Town) invoice

Note on a scrap of paper about "Tailor in London" with address

A memo written by [A. Wm. Gorolic] on The Russell Hotel (Ottawa) letterhead, with details about badges

A handwritten note with supplies listed; no name on memo and some pencilled notes (numbers) on verso

Milner Hall, Private Hotel, Three Anchors Bay invoice detailing expenses for Major Jarvis' lunch there on May 28th

Milner Hall, Private Hotel, Three Anchors Bay invoice detailing expenses for SBS's stay there from May 24th to the 28th

R.M. Ross & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for wire cutters; further note and figures on verso

Mercer & Skaugen (Cape Town) invoice for rope

Green Point Camp, near Cape Town, 'B' Squadron mess statement

J.D. Cartwright & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for groceries

T.W. Lewis & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for bath tub, bucket, and [Woolsey] kitchen outfit

Warwicik House (J.&M. Lewin) invoice for crockery and utensils, etc.

Handwritten receipt acknowledging payment to Major R.C. Laure for "C" Squadron mess expenses, signed by H.D. B. Ketchen

T.W. Lewis & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for groceries

Myers Brothers (Cape Town) invoice for badges; on verso is a list of names and notes related to saddles, etc.

T.W. Lewis & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for groceries and supplies

J.D. Cartwright & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for groceries

W. Martin General Grocers (Cape Town) invoice for eggs and milk

DeWaal & Co. Ironmongers (Cape Town) invoice for enamelled plates

William Duncan & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for [leather cloth]

B. Lawrence & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for groceries (page 2)

B. Lawrence & Co. (Cape Town) invoice for groceries

Invoice from Ironmongery Warehouse, Cape Town for "1 canteen for 8".

Bills, invoices and receipts; includes a balance sheet of expenses related directly to Lord Strathcona's Horse.

News clippings and a poem by an unknown author titled: "The Transport Monterey".

A page torn from "The Graphic" illustrated newspaper, with a photograph and short write-up on 'Colonel Sam Steele'.

A page torn from "The Graphic" illustrated newspaper, with an illustration showing Sir Wilfrid Laurier bidding the Lord Strathcona's Horse regiment farewell on Parliament Hill.

Small booklet: a Souvenir Libretto for a Grand Patriotic concert held at the Orillia Opera House on Thursday, February 8th, 1900. Included in the text is a contribution entitled "Canada" by Miss Esther Miller, SBS's cousin.

Regimental Concert program for the S.S. Monterey, 03 April 1900; typewritten on Elder Dempster Line Strathcona's Horse stationery. 1 pp.

Printed song lyrics: "Transport Monterey", 1 pp.

Elder Dempster Line, S.S. Monterey Bill of Fare for lunch; blank on inside.

A picture of SBS in uniform, with a border of maple leaves drawn around the picture, a crown sketched on the top centre of the page, and a beaver on the bottom centre of the page. The reproduced photograph is sepia-toned; the border drawing is colored.

Published sheet music and lyrics: "The Royal Canadians" by Janet Powell-Williams, published by Whaley, Royce & Co. of Toronto

One page with words written on it, in Sam's handwriting, but appears to be in another language. Was located with other Lord Strathcona Horse ephemera; perhaps separated from a letter or other document.